Akshat, Umai are champs

 

 

 

AKSHAT Sharma and Umai Vijay Dhumal emerged men’s and women’s champions in the Raisoni Foundation’s Yonex-Sunrise GH Raisoni Memorial Nagpur District Summer Amateur Badminton Tournament that concluded at Subhedar Hall, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University campus, on Sunday. In the men’s singles final, Akshat defeated Hridayawant Singh Rathore 23-21, 21-16 and in women’s summit clash, Umai beat Nandani Pramod Singh 21-8, 21-14 also in straight games.

 

Prizes were distributed by chief guest Brigadier SP Singh (Chief General Manager, BrahMos Aerospace, Nagpur), Shrikant Tirpude (CGM & Zonal Head, IDBI Bank Ltd. Nagpur Zone), Akhilesh Mishra (GM & Deputy Zonal Head, IDBI Bank Ltd. Nagpur Zone), Ramnek (DGM Retail Collection Department, IDBI Bank Ltd. Nagpur Zone), Madhu Pathania and Dr Mrunal Naik (Project Director, Raisoni Foundation). Kundatai Vijaykar (President, NDBA), Mangesh Kashikar (Secretary, NDBA), Gurdeep Singh Arora (EC Member, NDBA), Madhavi Kashikar Hedaoo (Secretary, Coaching, NDBA), Aditya Galande (Tournament Referee) were present. Results MD SF: Harshwardhan Tandulkar and Janmajay Kachalia bt Dipesh Shyam Juneja and Suraj Roshansingh Rajput 22-20, 21-9; Animesh Srivastava and Sriramamurthy Cherukuri bt Rishi Kanta Rishi and Sudhanshu Sandip Sakhare 21-16, 15-21, 21-19. Final: Harshwardhan and Janmajay bt Animesh and Sriramamurthy 21-8, 23-21. XD SF: Bharat Dhapodkar and Priya Bharadwaj bt Awiratutkarsh Jha and Arpana Jha 21-19, 21-19; Akshat Sharma and Nikita Pandhare bt Sushil Anita Dhole and Manvi Dilip Funde 17-21, 21-14, 21-19. Final: Akshat and Nikita bt Bharat and Priya wo. BS U9 SF: Vihan Nikhil Thakre bt Angad Abhay Bhonsale 21-11, 21-16; Ayaan Sagar Tamhan bt Rugved Mamdalwar 21-7, 21-6; Final: Vihan bt Ayaan 16-21, 21-14, 21-16.